Child Support Portal

Child support is the payment made by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent to help pay to raise a child.  To being child support in Delaware, all you have to do is fill out an application.  This can be done by visiting the local office of the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) or by visiting their web page.   If there is not an established child support order created when you were divorced, the DCSE will ask the Family Court to set one up. 

How long it takes to get a court date to set up the support order is dependent upon several factors.  If both parents reside in Delaware, the order will be set up much quicker, but it may still take up to three months or longer.  Also, the non-custodial parent must be located and paternity must be proved, if they contest it.  If the non-custodial parent does not live in Delaware, it may take up to a year to get an order because they case has to be sent to the state where the parent resides. 

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